By considering a therapist, you have already taken a significant step toward becoming the person you wish to be. Something has shifted for you. Andy can help you build on that initial spark by supporting you in feeling more confident and compassionate about yourself, empowering you to lead a more successful and fulfilling life. You’ll be able to live in a way more aligned with your values and bring your closer to achieving your goals and dreams.
Andy Wilkins
Approach to Counselling
Andy uses a trauma and multiculturally informed approach to understand the contexts that led his clients to where they are. A big part of Andy’s style is creating and maintaining a safe, collaborative and compassionate relationship for effective change to happen. He believes in the importance of empowering his clients, firstly by validating their experiences and acknowledging their vulnerabilities and then by identifying areas of change. Please note Andy offers online sessions only.
Professional Memberships
He is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology. Andy is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in good standing with the BCACC
Education and Experience
Andy has extensive experience in coaching and counselling using CBT (cognitive-behavioural therapy) and person-centred models as well as EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy) with men, women, teens and couples.
His career path has focused on empowering individuals to reach their potential. He supports his clients in getting the right tools to flourish in their daily lives and feel confident to overcome obstacles arising from stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship/marriage issues.
Andy worked as an educator in various universities in the UK, Canada and Japan. He holds a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology from Adler University and in TESL from UBC.
